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Guinea hen nutrition facts
A typical portion of guinea hen (3 oz; 85 g, meat only, raw) has 90 calories and 18g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 110 calories (meat only, raw) to 158 (meat and skin, raw).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Guinea hen, meat only, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 20.6g
- more than 75% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 110
- more than 30% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 69mg
- more than 48% of reference foods
3 oz weighs 85 g in USDA's record for Guinea hen, meat only, raw (FDC 174471).
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 21% fat and 79% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Niacin7.5 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 47% of the Daily Value
- Selenium15 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 27% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.4 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B120.3 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus144 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 174471), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of guinea hen USDA describes
Meat and skin, raw has the most calories per 100 g (158); the fewest: Meat only, raw (110)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea hen, meat only, raw | 110 | 20.6 g | 2.5 g | 69 mg |
| Guinea hen, meat and skin, raw | 158 | 23.4 g | 6.5 g | 67 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (67)
The portion is 3 oz (85 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 17.5 g | 20.6 g | 35% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 2.10 g | 2.47 g | 3% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Ash | 1.06 g | 1.25 g | |
| Energy | 93.5 kcal | 110 kcal | |
| Water | 63.3 g | 74.4 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 53.5 mg | 63.0 mg | 18% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.54 g | 0.64 g | 3% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.58 g | 0.68 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.50 g | 0.59 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 9.35 mg | 11.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.65 mg | 0.77 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 20.4 mg | 24.0 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus, P | 144 mg | 169 mg | 11% |
| Potassium, K | 187 mg | 220 mg | 4% |
| Sodium, Na | 58.6 mg | 69.0 mg | 3% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.02 mg | 1.20 mg | 9% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.037 mg | 0.044 mg | 4% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.015 mg | 0.018 mg | 1% |
| Selenium, Se | 14.9 µg | 17.5 µg | 27% |
Vitamins (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 10.2 µg | 12.0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 10.2 µg | 12.0 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 1.45 mg | 1.70 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin | 0.057 mg | 0.067 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin | 0.095 mg | 0.11 mg | 7% |
| Niacin | 7.46 mg | 8.78 mg | 47% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.80 mg | 0.94 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.40 mg | 0.47 mg | 23% |
| Folate, total | 5.10 µg | 6.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.31 µg | 0.37 µg | 13% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 5.10 µg | 6.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 5.10 µg | 6.00 µg | 1% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.20 g | 0.24 g | |
| Threonine | 0.74 g | 0.87 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.93 g | 1.09 g | |
| Leucine | 1.32 g | 1.55 g | |
| Lysine | 1.49 g | 1.75 g | |
| Methionine | 0.49 g | 0.57 g | |
| Cystine | 0.22 g | 0.26 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.70 g | 0.82 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.59 g | 0.70 g | |
| Valine | 0.87 g | 1.02 g | |
| Arginine | 1.06 g | 1.25 g | |
| Histidine | 0.54 g | 0.64 g | |
| Alanine | 0.96 g | 1.13 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.56 g | 1.84 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 2.63 g | 3.09 g | |
| Glycine | 0.86 g | 1.01 g | |
| Proline | 0.72 g | 0.85 g | |
| Serine | 0.60 g | 0.71 g |
Fatty acids (15)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0085 g | 0.010 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.017 g | 0.020 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.36 g | 0.42 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.15 g | 0.18 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.48 g | 0.57 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.34 g | 0.40 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.017 g | 0.020 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.060 g | 0.070 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.025 g | 0.030 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.076 g | 0.090 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0085 g | 0.010 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0085 g | 0.010 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.017 g | 0.020 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 174471: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in guinea hen?
90 in 3 oz (85 g) of meat only, raw; 110 to 158 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in guinea hen?
18g in 3 oz; 20.6 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in guinea hen?
60mg in 3 oz; 69 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov